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Remember when - Whalom Park?

Updated:
12/04/2017 04:40:38 PM EST

The Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway Company opened the park on the shores of Whalom Lake in 1893 as a trolley destination. When it closed in 2000, it was the 13th oldest amusement park operating in the United States.

In its 107 years, the park hosted many classic rides including the Flyer Comet Rollercoaster (built in 1940), the Tumble Bug, the Turn Pike, the Whip, and many more. But the park's star classic ride, like Canobie, was its carousel, which came to Whalom in 1914 and featured a full menagerie of Charles I. D. Looff carvings that went back as far as 1880. Whalom park closed in 2000, and the land was redeveloped into a 240 condominiums. Here are some photos of Whalom Park from Lunenburg's Facebook page.

Top photo, entrance to the Flyer Comet rollercoaster. D. Loof, built in 1909 (Photo from www.carouselhistory.com).
Third right, trolleys at the Terminus at Whalom Park circa 1900-1910; fourth right, the first boat house on the same site where new boat was built. Whalom park circa 1900-1910 (photos by Charles Kimball).

First left, the Super Trooper and Octopus rides, which were installed during part of Whalom Park's expansion; first right, entrance to the Tumble Bug ride.

Second left, Rose Garden, outside the park on Lakefront Avenue; second right, the Scrambler, added to the park in 1968.

Bottom left, early photo of the Whalom Park carousel by Charles I. D. Loof, built in 1909 (Photo from www.carouselhistory.com).

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Third right, trolleys at the Terminus at Whalom Park circa 1900-1910; fourth right, the first boat house on the same site where new boat was built. Whalom park circa 1900-1910 (photos by Charles Kimball).

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